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Crispr: Crash course
The gene editing technique CRISPR unleashed a true revolution in science. How exactly do genetic scissors work? Eos editor Kim Verhaeghe experienced this for himself during a crash course in Crispr in the lab of Joleen Masschelein at KU Leuven and …
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Flame tests with tea light holders
Metal salts dissolved in methanol color beautifully in the flame. These are very simple
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Synthesis of gold colloids from electronic waste
In this article, we discuss the synthesis of starch stabilized gold colloids, starting from gold recovered from electronic waste. The recycled gold was cleaned with concentrated nitric acid and dissolved in aqua regia. After evaporating the acidic …
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Synthesis of quantum dots from lemon juice
Fluorescent quantum dots are created when lemon juice is carbonated with a heating plate. This synthesis is simple and can be performed by secondary school students. Also view the accompanying video .
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Building learning labs and innovative learning spaces
A practical guide developed by European Schoolnet to support schools and teachers in the roll-out of STEM labs and a Future Classroom. The secondary school RHIZO Lyceum OLV Vlaanderen is described in this guide as a practical example.
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Do animals have feelings and a personality?
Do swans fall in love? Can a great tit be arrogant? How Smart Are Goldfish Really? And can a dog mourn its dead owner? Rudi D'Hooge, professor of biological psychology at KU Leuven, explains in this podcast why answers to those questions are not …
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Allergy: Eos Science
Why does our body react so strangely to certain substances? And how do you know if you have an allergy? Professor Dominique Bullens, affiliated with UZ and KU Leuven, answers these and other allergy questions in the podcast Ask Het Aan.
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Environmental boat: Promotional film
See here what exactly an educational environmental boat trip entails.
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Global warming: Investigative learning
Through searching learning, the students search for answers to research questions about global warming. They obtain the necessary information from film fragments and documentaries about this issue.
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The physics of road safety
The article discusses an activity that uses a simulation of a real-life car accident. The students can apply the laws of physics to find some missing pieces of the puzzle.
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Apollo - 50 years of the moon landing
Half a century ago, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. A total of twelve astronauts would be walking around on our nearest neighbor. The first moon landing kept the whole world glued to the TV set, the last flight received hardly any …
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Lesson inspiration from the port: Container giants
The port of Antwerp regularly gets the news about a possible expansion, employment, container ships and much more. You can use current events as a starting point in class.
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